Wellington Management Appoints Alex Behm to Strengthen Secondaries Capabilities January 16, 2026 Continued expansion of the firm’s Venture Growth Evergreen platform
Everest Appoints Christopher Kujawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer January 16, 2026 Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE: EG), a global underwriting leader providing world-class reinsurance and specialty insurance solutions, announced today that Christopher Kujawa has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 20, 2026. Mr. Kujawa will report to Jim Williamson, President and CEO and will serve on Everest’s Executive Leadership Team. He [...]
KKR Announces Strategic Partnership With RWE to Realise UK Offshore Windfarms January 16, 2026 Project to deliver c.3GW of new UK offshore wind capacity and support national decarbonisation goals
U.K. Enterprises Redefine Multicloud Strategies January 16, 2026 Organizations focus on sovereign infrastructure, GenAI and FinOps in carrying out AI-native cloud transformation, ISG Provider Lens® report says
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names David Lee Global Chief Human Resources Officer January 16, 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the promotion of David Lee to Global Chief Human Resources Officer. “I am thrilled to have David leading our human resources group worldwide,” said Peter Eastwood, President and Chief Executive Officer, BHSI. “An experienced HR practitioner and lifelong student of the profession, his deep expertise, stellar work ethic, [...]
Why does no one want to buy Costa Coffee? January 15, 2026 The coffee’s gone cold and the milk has soured for the once dominant high street staple Costa, as owner Coca-Cola struggles to find a buyer to take the chain off its hands. The US beverage giant suspended talks with remaining bidders earlier this week, blaming the decision on low offers, bringing the months-long auction process [...]
Nike returns to British and Irish Lions shirt for first time since 1993 January 15, 2026 Nike will produce the British and Irish Lions shirt for the first time in over 30 years after agreeing a partnership with the touring rugby side. The brand will be the official kit provider of the Lions, and will make the kit for the inaugural Lions Women’s Team tour to New Zealand in 2027. The [...]
Insurance giants are no longer afraid to sue competitors over ‘team poaching’ January 15, 2026 London’s insurance sector is becoming increasingly litigious as the battle for niche talent intensifies, after a wave of High Court cases suggests ‘team poaching’ has become a legal flashpoint. If, like me, you are glued to the court filing system, you’ll have seen a noticeable uptick in lawsuits over restrictive covenants going to London’s High [...]
Coca-Cola abandons Costa Coffee sale plans as Asda owner bids low January 14, 2026 US beverage giant Coca-Cola has reportedly scrapped plans to sell the world’s second-largest coffee chain after offers from private equity firms came in below expectations. The company brought talks with remaining bidders for Costa Coffee to a halt in December, ending an auction process which had lasted several months, according to the Financial Times. Sources [...]
Should your business still be on X? January 14, 2026 Ofcom’s inquiry into the systemic risks posed by Elon Musk’s Grok AI for enabling the creation of sexualised images on X has created a significant, foreseeable liability for UK businesses, says Paul Armstrong Many UK businesses seem unwilling to admit it, but they are now operating in dicey waters on X, that. Is it time [...]